Skyline Truck Trail Report...

One of our readers (thank you, Linda I.!) sent me the report below just a few minutes ago. She and her husband live near 94, between the Lyons Valley Road and Steele Canyon Road intersections. If you're a local, you most likely know who she is (but I'm not using her name here without permission). Suffice it to say that she's a reliable source. Here's her report:

We just returned from a trip up Skyline Truck Trail. Didn't go into Lawson Valley but will go back later. An update on Lyons Peak; appears the whole lower East side is still smoldering but I actually did not see flames this morning. That is the smoke you see from the cameras except the smoke is staying lower then the peak. At least one helicopter is working that area. Saw probably 8 fire trucks going into the area with strike teams... probably for structure protection in case in gets to the bottom by Lyons Valley Road. Saw many many cars patrolling the neighborhoods keeping them safe. There were three patrol cars turning into Lawson Valley as we went by. Just talked to --- and --- (the house --- Rudnick) and the air quality is bad, but it is bad here too. I think it is probably bad every where because of the calm winds. I understand they have tightened security at Steele Canyon and 94 adding a second block at Rancho Miguel. They are supposed to review the road closures at noon.